Title: Footnote Analytics Author: soleil63 Published: Morso 13, 2026 Last modified: Morso 13, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/footnote-analytics/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3605329) ![](https://ps.w.org/footnote-analytics/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3605329) # Footnote Analytics By [soleil63](https://profiles.wordpress.org/soleil63/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/footnote-analytics.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/footnote-analytics/#description) * [Reviews](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/footnote-analytics/#reviews) * [Installation](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/footnote-analytics/#installation) * [Development](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/footnote-analytics/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/footnote-analytics/) ## Description Plugin Name: Footnote Analytics Footnote Analytics lets editors add reusable footnote text and connect it to selected text in posts or pages with a `data-term` key. On the front end, readers can click the marked text to open a lightweight footnote popup. The plugin records anonymous footnote click/open events inside WordPress, separate from GA4. It stores the footnote key, title, post information, URL, referrer, device type, user agent, and clicked time. IP addresses are not stored. The admin analytics screen displays all recorded ranking rows and latest events. ## Screenshots [⌊Footnote editor screen showing the data-term key field.⌉⌊Footnote editor screen showing the data-term key field.⌉[ Footnote editor screen showing the `data-term` key field. [⌊Gutenberg toolbar button for applying a footnote key to selected text.⌉⌊Gutenberg toolbar button for applying a footnote key to selected text.⌉[ Gutenberg toolbar button for applying a footnote key to selected text. [⌊Front-end footnote popup opened from marked text.⌉⌊Front-end footnote popup opened from marked text.⌉[ Front-end footnote popup opened from marked text. [⌊Analytics ranking tab showing recorded footnote opens.⌉⌊Analytics ranking tab showing recorded footnote opens.⌉[ Analytics ranking tab showing recorded footnote opens. [⌊Debug tab with table status, REST API URL, JS settings, and test event tools.⌉⌊ Debug tab with table status, REST API URL, JS settings, and test event tools.⌉[ Debug tab with table status, REST API URL, JS settings, and test event tools. ## Installation 1. Upload the `footnote-analytics` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate `Footnote Analytics` through the WordPress Plugins screen. 3. Go to `Footnotes` in the WordPress admin and add a footnote entry. 4. Set a footnote key in the `data-term` field, or leave it empty to use the post slug. 5. In the block editor, select text and use the footnote toolbar button to apply the matching key. ## FAQ ### Does the plugin limit footnote registration? No. Footnote registration and front-end footnote display are unlimited. ### Does the analytics screen limit display rows? No. Ranking rows and latest events are displayed without the previous Free edition display limit. ### Does this plugin require GA4? No. WordPress internal measurement is the primary tracking method. If `gtag` exists on the site, the plugin also keeps the existing GA4 `glossary_open` event. ### Does the plugin store IP addresses? No. IP addresses are not stored in the analytics table. A temporary request hash may be used only for short rate-limit protection. ### What happens on uninstall? The plugin removes its analytics event table and short-lived rate-limit transients. Footnote posts and `term_key` post meta are preserved as user-created content. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Footnote Analytics” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ soleil63 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/soleil63/) [Translate “Footnote Analytics” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/footnote-analytics) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/footnote-analytics/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/footnote-analytics/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/footnote-analytics/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/footnote-analytics/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial WordPress.org-ready release. * Unified plugin name, slug, and Text Domain as `footnote-analytics`. * Removed Free edition display limit and upsell logic. * Added WordPress internal footnote analytics, Gutenberg footnote insertion, front- end popup display, REST event recording, nonce verification, rate limiting, GA4` glossary_open` support, and uninstall cleanup. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **13 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.1** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/footnote-analytics/) * Tags * [analytics](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/analytics/)[footnotes](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/footnotes/) [ga4](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ga4/)[gutenberg](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/) [rest-api](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rest-api/) * [Advanced View](https://fuc.wordpress.org/plugins/footnote-analytics/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/footnote-analytics/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/footnote-analytics/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ soleil63 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/soleil63/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/footnote-analytics/)